MPD officer remains hospitalized after 2-vehicle wreck

Published 4:02 am, Monday, April 25, 2016

A Midland Police Department squad car is seen in this undated file photo.

A Midland Police Department squad car is seen in this undated file photo.

MPD officer remains hospitalized after 2-vehicle wreck

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Midland police officer Xavier Ramon, 24, remains hospitalized today with injuries sustained in a two-vehicle wreck over the weekend, according to a press release from the city.

The driver of the other vehicle, 31-year-old Jose Luis Garcia, is being held on a $75,000 bond on a charge of intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury to a police officer, firefighter or EMS, according to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office website.

Ramon was driving southbound on Midland Drive in his patrol cruiser at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle’s driver’s side was hit by Garcia, who was driving a Ford F-150 westbound on Anetta Drive, according to the release.

The investigation showed that Garcia ran the stop sign at the intersection and the collision pushed Ramon’s squad car off the roadway and into a nearby residence. Ramon’s vehicle caught on fire. Garcia attempted to flee the scene, but witnesses were able to extinguish the flames and detain Garcia until police arrived, according to the release. The Midland Fire Department also responded and used jaws of life to extricate Ramon from his vehicle.

Ramon, who was sworn in as an officer in December 2015, was transported to the hospital with several serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Garcia was treated and released.